Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Military accidentally ships live anthrax to Tennessee

Last year the U.S. military accidentally sent nine labs around the county — including one in Tennessee — live anthrax bacteria. According to the New York Times, the Pentagon announced the shipments on Wednesday and said that there is no known suspected infections as a result of the accidental shipments. However, four people have begun to take medication as a preventative measure. The bacteria was intended to be shipped in an inactive state as part of field-tests to identify biological threats. “Out…
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